APR 20-MAY 11 SCR THE INJURED PARTY by Richard Greenberg, directed by Trip Cullman World Premiere
‘The Injured Party’ is set in a specific New York City moment — 2005, when the art installation Cristo’s The Gates captured the imagination of city
dwellers with its 23 miles of billowing fabric in Central Park. One of the viewers was Maxine, 92 years old and enormously rich. Her grandson Seth,
who studiously avoided The Gates, is not so rich, hopelessly stalled—and determined that “redistribution must commence.” A bevy of inimitable
New Yorkers aid and/or hinder Seth in this ingenious new comedy about family, love, art, money and ambition. Pacific Playwrights Festival / Argyros
Stage (Previews 4/20, Opens 4/25, Closes 5/11)
APR 26-MAY 25 ANW THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA by Tennessee Williams
Defrocked minister Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon, addicted to alcohol and under-aged young women, seeks sanctuary in the familiar, if fetid,
surroundings of the Costa Verde Hotel. Imprisoned by self-loathing but buoyed by the salt air of southern Mexico, he is forced to conquer his personal
demons or die trying. (Opens 4/26, Closes 5/25)
APR 29-MAY 25 PARK YOUR CAR IN HARVARD YARD by Israel Horowitz
International City Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach (in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center)
Set in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Park Your Car in Harvard Yard is playwright Israel Horovitz's poignant and touching pas de deux about a
cantankerous, cynical high school music teacher in the last year of his life and the timid, yet brash young woman who answers his ad for a
housekeeper - a woman Jacob flunked years before. TIX (562) 436-4610 or online (Previews 4/29, Opens 5/2, Closes 5/25)
MAY 1-JUN 8 1001 by Jason Grote, directed by Michael Michetti West Coast premiere
The Theatre @ Boston Court, Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Ave, Pasadena
Wandering through a deserted New York City subway tunnel in a hallucinogenic daze, urbanite Alan emerges from the dark to encounter a one-eyed
Middle-Eastern merchant in ancient Baghdad. So goes this hilarious and heartbreaking retelling of the classic ‘Tales of the Thousand and One
Nights,’ spinning stories of love, sex, religion and war – some things never go out of style. CAST Monika Jolly, John Sloan, Perry Lambert, Meena
Serendib, Amol Shah, Sam Younis SKED Thurs-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. TIX $32 (previews $17) at 626-683-6883 or online (Previews 5/1, Opens
5/10, Closes 6/8)
MAY 2-JUN 15 BRAIN FROM PLANET X by David Wechter & Bruce Kimmel, directed by Bruce Kimmel
The Chance Theater, 5552 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim
A musical send-up of bad ‘50s sci-fi movies, ‘Brain From Planet X’ tells the story of an alien invasion circa 1958. A Brain and its two alien cohorts
arrive on Earth with a plan to take over the San Fernando Valley - starting with a happy nuclear family. It's the first step on the road to their quest of
taking over the entire planet and destroying the family unit. Part of the Festival of New American Musicals SKED Fri Sat 8 p.m., Sat Sun 2 p.m.
TIX $30 ($25 s/s) at 714-777-3033 or online (Previews 5/2, Opens 5/3, Closes 6/15)
MAY 3-JUN 8 OGT BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM text by Hershey Felder, music by Ludwig Van Beethoven, directed by Joel Zwick World
Premiere
Hershey Felder brought Old Globe audiences to their feet last season with his portrayal of American master George Gershwin. His limited
engagement as Monsieur Chopin was an instant sell-out. Now, because of the overwhelming reception he was given by San Diego audiences
during his last visit, he is premiering his next tour-de-force on The Old Globe stage. With his one-of-a-kind style and virtuoso talent as a pianist and
actor, Hershey Felder will transform into one of the greatest composers of all time, the immortal Ludwig Van Beethoven. You’ll never be closer to the
music or to the genius who gave us these masterpieces than you will be at this must-see theatrical event! (Old Globe Theatre: Previews 5/3, Opens
5/8, Closes 6/8)
MAY 8-JUN 15 RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Oanh Nguyen
The Chance Theater, 5552 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim
The Corbetts have everything a family could want, until the day their world is turned upside down. Teeming with wit, compassion and honesty, this is
a story of family, with beautifully developed relationships that allow us to recognize ourselves in the characters. SKED Thurs 8 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m.
TIX $25 ($22 s/s) at 714-777-3033 or online (Previews 5/8, Opens 5/11, Closes 6/15)
MAY 8-JUN 9 EWP PIPPIN book by Roger O. Hirson, music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, directed by Tim Dang
Mischievous, magical, humorous and captivating – the Tony-Award winning PIPPIN is the lively coming of age story of Charlemagne’s oldest son. A
surprise waits around every corner as Pippin wanders through the worlds of politics, love and war before finding his true calling. Dazzling and
imaginative with songs you’ll remember - “Magic to Do”, “Corner of the Sky” and the audience sing-along “No Time at All” - PIPPIN is another
fantastic tale from the composer of WICKED and GODSPELL. Winner of 6 Tony Awards. (Previews 5/8, Opens 5/14, Closes 6/8)
MAY 11-JUN 8 KDT KEEP YOUR PANTHEON/DUCK VARIATIONS by David Mamet, directed by Neil Pepe
Mamet’s new ‘Keep Your Pantheon’ and early ‘Duck Variations’ replace the previously announced premiere of Mamet’s musical, ‘A Waitress in
Yellowstone.’ In ‘Keep Your Pantheon,’ an impoverished acting company on the edge of eviction is offered a lucrative engagement and life is
finally on the upswing. But through a series of riotous mishaps, the troupe finds its problems have actually multiplied, and that they are about to
learn a new meaning for the term ‘dying on stage.’ ‘Duck Variations,’ a sly meditation on the meaning of life written in the early 1970s, depicts
conversations between two elderly men who are sitting on a park bench and watching ducks. Their observations about the ducks, whether factual or
incorrect, create a beautiful fugue on the human condition – on family and friendship, the possibility of happiness and on death. (Previews 5/11,
Opens 5/18, Closes 6/8)
MAY 10-JUN 29 BOISE, USA by Gene Franklin Smith, directed by Arturo Castillo
Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood World Premiere
Inspired by actual events, the play begins Halloween night, 1955, in quiet, respectable Boise, Idaho, when the shocking arrests of three men for
"lewd and lascivious conduct" with three teenage boys sets off a notorious "witch hunt" to purge the city of all suspected homosexuals. Family
loyalties are divided, pitting brother against brother, father against son. What happened back then in Boise could happen again, anywhere, any
time, even now. CAST Nic D’Avirro, Seamus Dever, Matty Ferraro, Kris Kamm, Melissa Kite, George McDaniel, Cameron Mitchell Jr., Audrey Moore,
Westley Thornton and Craig Robert Young SKED Thurs-Sat 8 p.m.; Sun 3 p.m. TIX $25-$30 at 323-960-4420 or online (Previews 5/10, Opens
5/16, Closes 6/29)
MAY 16–JUN 15 SCR TAKING STEPS by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Art Manke
One of the world’s most prolific (and funniest) playwrights invites audiences into a very crowded Victorian house—rumored to be haunted—as men
and women, attached and unattached, emerge for its countless bedrooms and a sale is about to be completed, depending upon which door opens
next and what’s going on behind it. (Segerstrom Stage / Previews 5/16, Opens 5/23, Closes 6/15)
JUN 11-22 OGT MONSIEUR CHOPIN by Hershey Felder, music by Frédéric Chopin
Monsieur Chopin is a celebrated work about the life and music of legendary composer, Frédéric Chopin. Audiences are invited to a private piano
lesson that actually took place on March 4, 1848 in the opulent Parisian salon of the Polish maestro. As the lesson unfolds, Chopin reveals secrets
about the art of the piano and composition, as well as secrets about himself in this intimate musical biography featuring Chopin’s greatest works,
including the Prelude in C Minor, Mazurka in A Flat Major, Polonaise in A Major, and his elegant Nocturnes.
JUN 19-AUG 17 AMERICAN TALES book and lyrics by Ken Stone, music by Jan Powell, directed by Thor Steingraber
Antaeus Company, Deaf West Theatre, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood
As the main event of the Antaeus’ CLASSICSFEST 2008, this world premiere musical (also part of the ASCAP Festival of New American Musicals)
takes us on a musical journey through the world of Mark Twain and Herman Melville. In one act, ‘The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah
Ethelton’ offers a free adaptation of Twain’s wry look at that newly invented telephone. The other act is based on Melville’s ‘Bartleby the Scrivener,’
set in an 1840s law office where men eternally spend their days copying out the words of others. CAST John Apicella, Emily Bergl, Daniel Blinkoff,
Josh Clark, JD Cullum, Richard Miro, Philip Proctor, Devon Sorvari, Peter Van Norden and guest artist Jeremy Shouldis. SKED Fri Sat 8 p.m., Sun 3
and 7:30 p.m. (previews: Thurs 8 p.m., Sun 7 p.m.) TIX $25 (previews $20) On sale 5/1 at 866-811-4111 or online (Previews 6/19, Opens 6/26,
Closes 8/17)
JUN 25-29 OGT GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE by Hershey Felder, music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
A celebrated work about the legendary American composer, George Gershwin Alone is a delightful "play with music" by actor, playwright and
Steinway concert artist Hershey Felder. The show incorporates the Gershwins' best-known songs, from The Man I Love and Someone to Watch Over
Me, through passages and songs from An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess, to a complete performance of Rhapsody in Blue. The first popular
composer to use jazz as the foremost musical element in the serious concert hall, Gershwin absorbed the musical styles, rhythms and sophistication
of the American spirit and created a musical language that made its mark on both classical and popular music throughout the world. Hershey Felder
brings to life the spirit and talent of the legendary composer and pianist, leading audiences through the fascinating rhythms of Gershwin's legendary
songbook, while telling the tale of his tragically short life.
MAY 21-JUL 6 AHM A CHORUS LINE Conceived and Originally Choreographed by Michael Bennett, Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas
Dante, Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Ed Kleban, Originally Co-Choreographed, by Bob Avian, Choreography Re-Staged by Baayork Lee,
Directed by Bob Avian (Previews 5/21, Closes 7/6)
JUN 3-15 OCPAC MY FAIR LADY Alan Jay Lerner, book and lyrics - Frederick Loewe, music, directed by Trevor Nunn, choreography and
musical staging by Matthew Bourne NETworks Presentations, David Ian for Live Nation and Cameron Mackintosh, producers
Cameron Mackintosh and the National Theatre of Great Britain’s award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady, was hailed by the
London Daily Mail as “The revival against which all others will be measured.” The work itself has been called “Probably the greatest musical of all
time” by the London Daily Telegraph. This production stars Christopher Cazenove, best known to U.S. audiences as Ben Carrington on television’s
Dynasty, as Henry Higgins and Lisa O’Hare as his protégé, Eliza Doolittle. My Fair Lady boasts some of musical theatre’s most memorable songs,
including “I Could Have Pranced All Night,” “The Ram in Spam” and “Get Me to the Crutch on Time.” (Opens 6/3, Closes 6/15)
JUN 10-JUL 16 THE SWEEPERS by John C. Picardi, directed by caryn desai West Coast premiere
International City Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach (in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center)
In ‘The Sweepers,’ Bella, Mary and Dotty have been friends and next door neighbors in Boston's North End Italian neighborhood since childhood.
It's World War II, and husbands and sons are away fighting - bringing unsettling pressure to assimilate and change with the times on those who
cherish traditions, values and cultural heritage. TIX (562) 436-4610 or online (Previews 6/10, Opens 6/13, Closes 7/16)
JUN 17-JUL 27 GEF THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM by Donald Margulies World Premiere
The Geffen Season concludes with the World premiere of Donald Margulies’ ‘The Elephant in the Room.’ The commissioned script focuses on
Sarah Goodwin, a seasoned photojournalist seriously wounded while covering a war, as she tries to resume a normal life at home. Her attitudes
toward love and work suddenly called into question, Sarah struggles to make sense of her relationship with her longtime lover, James, her role as a
photographer as exploited by her editor, Richard, and her place in the world. Sarah finds an unlikely antagonist in Mandy, Richard's deceptively
guileless - and very young - new girlfriend. In his latest drama, the author of ‘Dinner with Friends,’ ‘Collected Stories’ and ‘Sight Unseen,’ takes
another provocative look at the way we live now. ‘The Elephant in the Room’ raises tough questions about our responsibility to loved ones and to
strangers less fortunate. (Previews 6/17, Opens 6/25, Closes 7/27)
JUN 28-AUG 3 BETRAYAL by Harold Pinter, directed by John DeMita
Andak Stage / New Place Studio Theatre, 10950 Peach Grove St., North Hollywood
‘Betrayal,’ along with ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ the most beloved backwards progressing stage pieces, begins at the end of a nine-year love affair and
unravels in reverse chronological order. CAST Nike Doukas and Dan Reichert (pictured) and Leo Marks, with Harris Matthews SKED Thurs-Sat 8 p.
m., Sun 2:30 p.m. TIX $25 at 866-811-4111 or online (Previews 6/28, Opens 6/28, Closes 8/3)
JUN 29–JUL 27 KDT OF EQUAL MEASURE by Tanya Barfield, directed by Leigh Silverman World Premiere.
The world premiere of Tanya Barfield’s ‘Of Equal Measure,’ which concludes the Douglas’ six-play season, “provides an illuminating perspective of
the Woodrow Wilson presidency as viewed through the character of Jade Kingston, an African American stenographer working in the White House.
Jade witnesses first-hand the paradox of Wilson bringing the United States into the ‘Great War’ in order that ‘the world be made safe for democracy,’
while trampling civil rights at home by ordering the segregation of black federal employees and imprisoning individuals critical of the war effort.”
Commissioned by Center Theatre Group. (Previews 6/29, Opens 7/9, Closes 7/27)
JUL 8-20 AHM THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar,
Directed and Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (Previews 7/8, Opens 7/8, Closes 7/20)
AUG 19-OCT 12 GEF BEETHOVEN AS I KNEW HIM Music by Ludwig van Beethoven, text by Hershey Felder, directed by Joel Zwick
‘Beethoven, As I Knew Him’ is the culmination of Hershey Felder’s musical trilogy (previous installments are ‘George Gershwin Alone’ and ‘Monsieur
Chopin.’) Here Felder brings the character of Ludwig van Beethoven to life through the eyes of Beethoven's last surviving friend and the sounds of
the maestro's greatest musical works. The Geffen’s productions of Felder’s earlier shows have won awards for four of their 12 LA Ovation Award
nominations, including Best Musical and Best Lead Actor in a Musical. (Previews 8/19, Opens 8/27, Closes 10/12)
AUG 19–SEP 28 LJP MEMPHIS by Joe DiPietro, composed by David Bryan, choreography by Sergio Trujillo, directed by Christopher Ashley
‘Memphis’ is a story about the passion and roots of rock ’n’ roll featuring an original gospel, rhythm & blues, and early rock score fused with a
contemporary sensibility. Memphis follows the fictionalized life story of a white disc jockey in the segregated south, who started playing black music
on the radio. Set in the 1950’s, Memphis explores interracial relationships, the power of radio and how music broke down racial barriers. Produced
in conjunction with The 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle, WA). (Mandell Weiss Theatre, Opens 8/19, Closes 9/28)
AUG 26-SEP 7 OCPAC A CHORUS LINE book by James Kirkwood/Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, original
conception, direction and choreography by Michael Bennett, choreography re-staging by Baayork Lee
In an empty theater, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a
lifetime: the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – to have the chance to dance. Directed by its original Tony Award-winning co-
choreographer Bob Avian. (Previews 8/26, Closes 9/7)
AUG 26-SEP 21 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE by Terrence McNally
International City Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach (in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center)
‘Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune’ is a bittersweet comedy that combines poignancy and laughter as it traces the unlikely romance that
develops between two middle-aged "losers." In a cramped walkup on Manhattan's West Side, Frankie, a waitress, and Johnny, a short order cook,
have fallen into bed together at the end of their first date. This one-night stand asks all the questions we are afraid to ask ourselves about love - and
wonders if we are really prepared to meet the one person we cannot live without. Contains adult language and situations and brief nudity. TIX (562)
436-4610 or online (Previews 8/26, Opens 8/29, Closes 9/21)
SEP 3-OCT 19 AHM 9 TO 5 book by Patricia Resnick, music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler, directed by Joe
Mantello
Multiple Emmy Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Allison Janney will star as Violet Newstead, the super efficient office manager who joins her
fellow co-workers –the frazzled divorcee Judy Bernly (Stephanie J. Block), and the sexy executive secretary Doralee Rhodes (Megan Hilty), to turn the
tables on their boss, the “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, bigot” Franklin Hart Jr. (Marc Kudisch). In a series of farcical events, the women
inadvertently remove Hart from the workplace and keep him otherwise engaged. Taking advantage of his absence, they begin instituting a host of
new and welcomed office procedures such as flexible hours and day care, but their schemes quickly spin wildly and hilariously out of control.
(Previews 9/3, Opens 9/21, Closes 10/19)
SEP 12-28 SOUVENIR by Stephen Temperley
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada
A Tony and Drama Desk Award-winner, ‘Souvenir’ is a ‘Fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins,’ a real-life eccentric who fancied herself a
coloratura soprano. Despite being called “majestically awful,” her concerts in the 1930s and ‘40s, including a legendary appearance at Carnegie
Hall, were not only sold-out but were attended by the crème de la crème of Manhattan society. Told affectionately through the eyes of her longtime
accompanist Cosme McMoon, ‘Souvenir’ is the sweet, inspiring and hilarious portrait of a passionate music lover who believed that “what matters
most is the music you hear in your head.” Subscription only until 6/1/08 at 562-944-9801, 714-994-6310 or online www.lamiradatheatre.com <http:
//www.lamiradatheatre.com> (Previews 9/12, Opens 9/13, Closes 9/28)
OCT 14-NOV 9 THE GRAPES OF WRATH by John Steinbeck, adapted by Frank Galati, directed by Shashin Desai
International City Theatre, 300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach (in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center)
The compelling story of a displaced family’s Depression-era journey from the dust bowls of Oklahoma to the fertile but futile fields of California,
Frank Galati’s Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ‘The Grapes of Wrath,’ finds its timeless heart
in the generous spirit and enduring optimism of the common man. TIX (562) 436-4610 or online (Previews 10/14, Opens 10/17, Closes 11/9)
OCT 28-DEC 7 GEF BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON by Robert Schenkkan, directed by Richard Seyd
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Kentucky Cycle, playwright Robert Schenkkan joins forces with local director Richard Seyd for the Los
Angeles premiere of By the Waters of Babylon. A two-character play, this personal and touching romance takes place over the course of one
afternoon as two relative strangers begin to learn the truth about themselves from the stories they reveal. Juxtaposing Cuban politics with Southern
stoicism, ‘By the Waters of Babylon’ intertwines storytelling, scenery and humor to show that in life, as in gardening, sometimes you need to clear
away the weeds to make something more beautiful grow. (Previews 10/28, Opens 11/5, Closes 12/7)
OCT 31-NOV 16 HAPPY DAYS: A New Musical book by Garry Marshall and music and lyrics by Paul Williams
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada
Happy Days: A New Musical makes La Mirada the first stop on the North American Tour of a revised version. It’s May 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
and Fonzie is still the king of cool at Arnold’s malt shop. The school year is coming to an end and Richie, Lori Beth, Potsie and Ralph Malph are
getting ready to graduate from Jefferson High School. The gang’s all here, from sexy Pinky Tuscadero to the bumbling “not nice” Malachi Brothers.
Subscription only until 6/1/08 at 562-944-9801, 714-994-6310 or online (Previews 10/31, Opens 11/1, Closes 11/16)
DEC 19-JAN 4 GEF GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE Music and Lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin, text by Hershey Felder, directed by Joel Zwick
Hershey Felder celebrates the holidays in Los Angeles by bringing back one of America’s most well-known composers. Performed and acclaimed all
over the world, this Geffen Playhouse special engagement marks the final time Felder will perform this piece. Recreating key moments in George
Gershwin’s life through song and spoken word, this musical retelling features a look behind some of the composer’s most famous works, including
Felder’s solo rendition of “A Rhapsody in Blue,” and culminating with an interactive audience sing-a-long to their favorite Gershwin tunes. Winner of
four Ovation awards including Best Musical and Best Lead Actor in a Musical, George Gershwin Alone is a wonderful evening for the whole family: It’
s got rhythm, it’s got music – who could ask for anything more? (Opens 12/19, Closes 1/4, NP)
2009
FEB 3-MAR 15, 2009 GEF TIME STANDS STILL by Donald Margulies, directed by Daniel Sullivan
Time Stands Still (originally titled The Elephant in the Room) is a Geffen-commissioned world premiere production. After multiple award-winning
productions, Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies (‘Collected Stories,’ ‘Dinner with Friends’) and Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (‘Proof’) team
up once again (after ‘Dinner’ and ‘Brooklyn Boy’) to give us a glimpse into the life of Sarah and James, a journalistic team and longtime couple.
Recently reunited after a stint covering the turmoil in the Middle East, the pair slowly find that their words and pictures are no longer a perfect
match. Through humor, trauma and photographs that are worth a thousand words, Time Stands Still’ examines how a little shift in perspective can
change an entire picture. (Previews 2/3, Opens 2/11, Closes 3/15)
FEB 6-22 LOST IN YONKERS by Neil Simon
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada
Like many of Simon’s plays, Lost In Yonkers is drawn from his experiences growing up in New York City. During World War II, Arty and Jay are sent to
live with their frightfully intimidating Grandma and sweet but mentally slow Aunt Bella. It’s an unsentimental examination of lives in an oppressive
household. Subscription only until 6/1/08 at 562-944-9801, 714-994-6310 or online (Previews 2/6, Opens 2/7, Closes 2/22)
APR 17-MAY 3 TUNA DOES VEGAS by Joe Sears and Jaston Williams
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada
Joe Sears and Jaston Williams return to La Mirada in their first new show in a decade! Polyester-clad Bertha Bumiller and gun-crazy Arles Struvie
decide to head to Las Vegas to renew their wedding vows. But Arles announces the trip on his conservative radio talk show, and so nearly everyone
in Tuna decides to head to Sin City as well. Petey Fisk from the Greater Tuna Humane Society goes on a mission to find out if the white jungle cats
in Vegas are really albinos or just the victims of bad dye jobs, Inita and Helen from the Tastee Kreme take a spin as showgirls, Joe Bob goes on the
Rush Limbaugh diet and Vera and Pearl battle over the slot machines. Find out what happens when an Elvis impersonator from the sequined white
stretch-pants era gets double-booked with another Elvis impersonator from the “Blue Hawaii” period. Subscription only until 6/1/08 at 562-944-9801,
714-994-6310 or online (Previews 4/17, Opens 4/18, Closes 5/3)
JUN 5-21 RING OF FIRE by Richard Maltby, Jr., conceived by William Meade
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada
The songs of Johnny Cash form a unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, home and family. ‘Ring of
Fire’ features 38 of the music legend’s songs such as “Country Boy,” “A Thing Called Love,” “Five Feet High and Rising,” “Daddy Sang Bass,” “Ring
of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “I’ve Been Everywhere,” “The Man in Black,” and his final hit, “Hurt.” ‘Ring of Fire’ was created by Tony Award® winner
Richard Maltby, Jr. and conceived by William Meade. Subscription only until 6/1/08 at 562-944-9801, 714-994-6310 or online (Previews 6/5,
Opens 6/6, Closes 6/21)
JUN 16-JUL 26 GEF NIGHTMARE ALLEY Book, music & lyrics by Jonathan Brielle, directed by Gilbert Cates
Composer and musician Jonathan Brielle, a staple of New York’s music and theater scene, brings the world premiere of his new musical ‘Nightmare
Alley’ to the Geffen Playhouse. Helmed by Geffen Producing Director Gilbert Cates, ‘Nightmare Alley’ explores the darker side of entertainment by
taking us into the world of carnies, cons and clairvoyants. With a score as wild as a funhouse and as emotionally evocative as a beautiful tightrope
walker, this new musical tells the story of shocks that await you inside the big tent. Based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel and subsequent
cult-classic film, ‘Nightmare Alley’ is a night at the theater full of special effects, wondrous feats and enough spirit to make believers of us all.
(Previews 6/16, Opens 6/23, Closes 7/26)
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